Horse meat

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A Europe-wide food fraud scandal over horse meat sold as beef emerged in mid-January when Irish authorities found traces of horse in beef burgers made by firms in Ireland and Britain and sold in supermarket chains including Tesco and Aldi.

A Europe-wide food fraud scandal over horse meat sold as beef emerged in mid-January when Irish authorities found traces of horse in beef burgers made by firms in Ireland and Britain and sold in supermarket chains including Tesco and Aldi. (Sebastien Bozon / AFP/Getty Images)

A Europe-wide food fraud scandal over horse meat sold as beef emerged in mid-January when Irish authorities found traces of horse in beef burgers made by firms in Ireland and Britain and sold in supermarket chains including Tesco and Aldi.